metoo

Many exceptionally talented and world-changing people have led disgraceful personal lives. In fact, the list is probably too long to count. Winston Churchill was an outspoken champion of chemical warfare. Bill Cosby — “America’s Dad” — is a…

It was inevitable that #MeToo would expand beyond the movie industry. You’d have to be a card-carrying, tunnel-visioned member of the patriarchy to think that Hollywood was uniquely shitty in its attitude towards women. Indeed, if you were…

#MeToo, and #Timesup: Speaking Out – At Your Own Pace. On this week’s Sparking Change, we look at the growing impact of the #MeToo movement, and why survivors of abuse of power can find it difficult to speak out, discuss the #TimesUp…

This week on Sparking Change in her editorial Dil talks about the importance of creating a supportive and inclusive environment for LGBTI young people to come out as part of BeLonG To’s STAND UP LGBT Awareness Week. Social media…

Dil shares her experience of sexual assault in the workplace as part of the #MeToo global movement. We meet Irish blogger, author, broadcaster and television producer Maia Dunphy she is now a mum of 2 year old Tom and has written her…

It’s half five on a Wednesday evening and I’m lounging on the couch - half watching Pointless, half texting a friend. We haven’t caught up in a while and among the pleasantries and Netflix tips, we get talking about the Harvey Weinstein…

The Suss is a fortnightly current affairs podcast discussing the biggest stories in Ireland and beyond - This week we look at the Budget 2018. Too busy to read the papers? Sick and tired of your social media feeds clogging up with…

In May of 2016, the breezy, indie rock troupe Real Estate announced that one of their founding members, Matt Mondanile, would be departing from the band. At the time, an official statement had implied the somewhat surprising departure was…